The Garden State RYC (Region 3)

**Schedule / Location Changes** Y10 Men's Sabre will be on Sunday, 4/17 at 3pm Y12 Men's & Women's Foil will be held at Hub City Fencing Academy. The address is 737 New Durham Road., Edison, NJ 08817. Y12 Men's Foil will have a 9am close of registration, and Y12 Women's Foil will have a 2pm close of registration. Y12 Men's & Women's Sabre will be on Saturday, 4/16 at 4pm. Online payment required to complete entry. ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES WEDNESDAY, 4/13. If you have not paid online by Wednesday, 4/13, you will be held to the walk-in fees. Hub City Fencing Academy of Edison, NJ is proud to be hosting its second Regional Youth Circuit, the Garden State RYC. Regular entry fee deadline is Sunday, April 3rd. Online payment required to complete entry. If the fencer registers for the event without paying online, registration is considered incomplete. If the fees are not paid online by 4/3 even if the fencer is registered before then, the late fees will apply when they are paid online on 4/4 or later. The last day to register online is Friday, 4/15. Walk-in registration on the day of your event is available. Incomplete online registrations will be considered walk-ins. Please pay early to avoid the late fees! Regular Period Registration fee: $30 Regular Period Fee per Event: $25 Regular Fee Entry Deadline: Sunday, April 3rd. Withdraw Deadline for Refund: April 1st, 2016 (Only event fees are refundable, not the registration fees) Late Fee Entry Period: April 4th-15th, 2016 Late Fee Period Registration fee: $45 Late Fee Period Fee per Event: $40 Walk-In Period Registration fee: $70 Walk-In Period Fee per Event: $55 Withdrawals must be received by the posted deadline. All withdrawals must be received by Hub City Fencing Academy via email by the posted withdrawal deadline of 4/1 for a refund of event fees. Registration fees are nonrefundable. Email notification may be sent to lauren@hubcityfencing.com. Please include your name, mailing address and the event(s) from which you are requesting to withdraw. No refunds will be given for withdrawals after the posted withdraw deadline. Refunds are processed 4-6 weeks after the tournament. Events with fewer than 5 entrants will be mixed gender. Schedule of Events (Subject to change so please check here and your email the day before your event to confirm the correct close of registration time. Arriving 1 hour early is recommended to allow for lines at registration and equipment check before warming up) Age Categories: Y10: Born in 2005-2008 Y12: Born in 2003-2006 Y14: Born in 2001-2004 Saturday, 4/16 Y12 Men's Foil - 9am close of registration at Hub City Fencing Academy 737 New Durham Rd., Edison, NJ 08817 Y12 Women's Foil - 2pm close of registration at Hub City Fencing Academy 737 New Durham Rd., Edison, NJ 08817 3pm close of registration at the Metuchen Sportsplex 215 Durham Ave. Metuchen, NJ 08840 Y12 Men's & Women's Epee 4pm close of registration at the Metuchen Sportsplex 215 Durham Ave. Metuchen, NJ 08840 Y12 Men's & Women's Sabre Sunday, 4/17 All events at the Metuchen Sportsplex 215 Durham Ave. Metuchen, NJ 08840 8am close of registration Y10 Women's Sabre Y14 Men's & Women's Foil 12pm close of registration Y10 Men's & Women's Foil Y14 Men's & Women's Sabre 3pm close of registration Y14 Men's & Women's Epee Y10 Men's & Women's Epee Y10 Men's Sabre RYCs are a qualification path to Summer Nationals, but all youth fencers should consider attending at least one per season whether they intend to compete at Nationals or not. Why? Because it will acclimate them to how larger events such as SYCs, NACs, and Nationals feel and are run. They’ll get to experience fencing against peers from other parts of the country, a unique opportunity! Venue Information: The Metuchen Sportsplex 215 Durham Ave. Metuchen, NJ 08840 http://www.metuchensportsplex.com/ 848-248-4684 info@metuchensportsplex.com Free and ample off-street parking available. Hub City staff will have equipment from Absolute Fencing Gear for sale. Concession stand will be open during tournament. USA Fencing Membership: Competitive membership to USA Fencing is required. Please bring proof of membership when you check in. Sign up here in advance: http://railstation.org/USFencing/ USFA Age verification is required either by presenting: USFA card stating Age Verified "Y" OR Copy of birth certificate, or other government-issued ID with photo. Liability waiver: Upon entering this tournament you agree to abide by the current rules of the USFA and other applicable rules instituted by Hub City Fencing Academy. You acknowledge you are entering this tournament at your own risk and release the USFA and its sponsors, Hub City Fencing Academy, and referees from any liability. With entry you give consent to Hub City Fencing Academy to obtain medical care from any licensed physician, hospital or clinic for any injury or illness that may arise during activities associated with this tournament. Photography, filming, recording, or any other form of media of the athlete during the tournament can be used by Hub City Fencing Academy and the USFA. Those wishing to opt out of media coverage must inform the Bout Committee. Equipment Requirements: This USFA tournament will be governed by USFA rules. All fencers must wear thick socks to the knee, knickers (fencing pants), a plastron, chest protection (women), a jacket, a lame (foil/sabre), a mask (electric for sabre/foil) and a glove (electric glove or cuff for sabre). Bring 2 electric weapons and 2 sets of body/mask cords. Visor masks are not permitted. Y10 fencers must fence with #0 or #2 blades (blades cannot be longer than 32 inches). USFA rules apply. http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Fencing/About-Us/Manuals/Rule-Book.aspx Equipment check for masks, lames, jackets, gloves, sabre cuffs, and body/mask cords will be open at 11am on Saturday and 7am on Sunday. Information below provided by USA Fencing: RYC tournaments are held throughout the season, similar to the Super Youth Circuit tournaments. There are no national points awarded at Regional Youth competitions. These competitions are one of the possible qualification paths for Youth 10 and Youth 12 events at both the March NAC and the Y10, Y12 and Y14 USA Fencing National Championships. A Regional Ranking Point System (RRPS) is in place to recognize participation and accomplishment of developing athletes at the regional level and will serve as a qualification path to the Summer National Championships. Rankings will be managed by the National Office and available for viewing on the USA Fencing Website under Rankings, Current Rankings, Regional. These rankings are regional only and ARE NOT RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THE NATIONAL ROLLING POINT STANDINGS. All athletes who have fenced at an RYC will earn points based on placement. Larger fields will award more points for placement. At the end of the season, ranking winners of each age group and gender in each of the 6 youth regions will be recognized by the YDC and US Fencing. For more details on this initiative, refer to the Regional Youth Recognition Initiative document here: http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/document/0034/6318/Regional_Youth_Recognition_Initiative__1_.pdf NAC/Nationals Qualification through the RYC points list: The RYC tournament serves as a qualifying path for Y10 and Y12 fencers to the Youth NAC and for Y10, Y12 and Y14 fencers to the Summer National Championships. Youth NAC: Y10 and Y12 fencers must participate in at least one RYC or SYC tournament prior to the regular registration deadline for the March/April Youth NAC in order to be considered eligible to compete. RYCs that take place before the Youth NAC but after the regular registration deadline will NOT be considered for meeting eligibility requirement for the Youth NAC. Y14 registration for this NAC is open and has no pre-tournament requirements. Summer National Championships: Youth 10 Championships: Be on their region’s Y10 Regional Youth point standings by the regular fee entry deadline for these Championships Youth 12 Championships – Be in the top 65% of their region’s Y12 Regional Youth point standings by the regular fee entry deadline for these Championships Youth 14 Championships – Be in the top 30% of their region’s Y14 Regional Youth point standings by the regular fee entry deadline for these Championships